Hampshire II

• LOA: 78.5 m
• Gross tonnage: 1,887 GT
• Beam: 12.7 m
• Delivered: 2012
• Builder: Feadship (Royal Van Lent, De Voogt Naval Architects)
• Exterior and interior design: RWD
• Propulsion: two MTU diesel engines, top speed about 16 knots
• Range: about 3,700 nautical miles

The yard's tallest yacht

Delivered in 2012 at 78.5 metres, Hampshire II was built for an owner with a clear taste for sport and activity aboard. At 24.5 metres she is the tallest yacht Feadship has ever built, a height that gives her a commanding presence at anchor. At 12.7 metres in the beam and 1,887 GT she carries real flagship volume. She was constructed at the Royal Van Lent yard as hull 806. She stands among the most characterful yachts in the yard's record.

Her significance lies in how thoroughly she was built around her owner's brief. Every deck was shaped to support an active life at sea, from sport to adventure. She shows how far Feadship will go to turn a personal vision into a working vessel. That commitment is a large part of why owners return to the yard across successive yachts. Every open deck was shaped to keep guests busy and moving through the day.

RWD lines around an active brief

Both the exterior and the interior are the work of British studio RWD, who gave Hampshire II a purposeful profile that carries her height with balance. The lines are clean and modern, with the tall superstructure that makes her the yard's most vertical yacht. De Voogt Naval Architects developed the hull beneath the styling. The proportions read as bold and confident on the water. Her height gives the interior unusual volume and headroom for her length.

The exterior is arranged around play. A foredeck helicopter platform doubles as a full sports court laid out for basketball, tennis, baseball, badminton and football. High above, a crow's nest sits around 82 feet over the deck, reached by a two-person lift and left by an adventurous descent on a zip wire. Broad decks give owner and guests room for water toys and open-air living. The whole exterior invites an active life afloat.

The tallest Feadship ever built, with a foredeck sports court and a crow's nest left by zip wire.

A family layout below decks

Inside, RWD carried its hand through the guest spaces in a warm and comfortable style suited to family use. Hampshire II accommodates 14 guests across six staterooms, supported by a crew of around 23. The owner's quarters are given a generous private area away from the guest flow. The interior reads as relaxed and homely in keeping with the yacht's active character. Warm timber and comfortable finishes run throughout the guest areas.

The height and volume of the hull allow generous social and private spaces across the decks. There is room for dining, lounging and wellness areas served by the yacht's internal lift. Light fills the guest areas through large windows. Feadship joinery gives the interior the depth expected at this level. The internal lift makes the tall yacht easy to move through for guests of any age.

MTU power and steady cruising

Hampshire II is powered by two MTU diesel engines that give her a top speed of around 16 knots. Her reported range of about 3,700 nautical miles allows long coastal and ocean cruising between fuelling stops. The displacement hull is set up for comfortable passage-making. Her tankage supports extended time away from port. Her draft of 3.7 metres keeps a wide range of anchorages within reach.

A tall yacht calls for careful naval architecture to keep her steady, and Hampshire II was engineered with that in mind. Stabilisation holds her comfortable at anchor and under way despite her height. Redundancy across the systems suits a yacht built for active family cruising. The machinery is arranged for reliable voyages over long distances. The volume of the hull allows generous technical and storage spaces below the guest areas.

A playground for an active owner

Hampshire II answers the brief of an owner who wanted a yacht built for sport and adventure as much as comfort. The sports court and zip wire made her one of the most talked about deliveries of her year. Yachts with this much personality hold steady interest whenever they appear on the market. She is a genuine family playground at sea. Her active features set her apart from any other yacht of her year.

For an owner she offers active decks, generous family accommodation and a commanding presence at anchor. The layout suits large family groups and guests who want to be busy aboard. Running a 78 metre yacht is a serious commitment that rewards an owner who plans to use her fully. Hampshire II stands among the most distinctive Feadships of her generation. Her personality keeps her memorable long after launch.

Who it is for: The active owner who wants a family playground at sea, from a foredeck sports court to a crow's nest and zip wire.